Google has said data recorded by the device would be bound by its current privacy policy, meaning it could be collected in an anonymous way and the company would hold data about specific individuals only if they explicitly agree to it, the same as with smartphone-related data.

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It is no surprise that this trend is also known to enterprise IT vendors, ready with solutions to the Hadoop-related data governance and security issues.

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While the credit market turmoil remains severe, we think the economic data is still generally consistent with our August forecast of a sharp but relatively short slowdown related to the breakdown of the securitization process.

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In 2004 it engaged in a partnership with Minnesota Department of Transportation, U.S., to equip 100 state vehicles with sensors to collect traffic-related data including vehicle speed, location, heading and even localised weather conditions, with the aim of developing the next generation of transportation and driver information systems.

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Launching in early 2012, this yet-to-be-name app will allow 800 million Facebook users to pull home energy usage data provided by their utility provider (the non-Oprah-Winfrey-related Opower works with a growing network of more than 60 utility companies across the country) and share it, warts and all, with fellow Facebookers.

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